1 Continuation of medical benefits during the leave under terms similar to those of COBRA.  Protection from discharge upon return to work except for cause for a period of time depending on the length of military service.
Russia pledges not to stand in the way of Paris climate deal. Russiaâs president Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at the COP21 conference in Le Bourget, Paris. Russia has pledged not to stand in the way of a deal at the Paris climate change conference, removing another obstacle to a potential agreement, the Guardian has learned.
On April 18th, 1951, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany signed the Treaty of Paris. These âInner Sixâ nations were first and foremost intent on sharing natural resources used in heavy industry, and the treaty effectively gave rise to the European Coal and Steel Community.